Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.25% where 603 students out of 1,072 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College for Creative Studies has the most highest graduation rate of 64.06%, while Finlandia University has the lowest rate of 27.27%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | 61.02% (56.64% / 63.74%) | 180 (64 / 116) |
295 (113 / 182) |
| Cleary University | 63.28% (53.33% / 72.06%) | 81 (32 / 49) |
128 (60 / 68) |
| College for Creative Studies | 64.06% (50.51% / 72.61%) | 164 (50 / 114) |
256 (99 / 157) |
| Siena Heights University | 51.36% (49.64% / 52.87%) | 151 (68 / 83) |
294 (137 / 157) |
| Finlandia University | 27.27% (20.00% / 36.36%) | 27 (11 / 16) |
99 (55 / 44) |
| Davenport University-Lansing Location | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 56.25% (48.49% / 62.17%) |
603 (225 / 378) |
1,072 (464 / 608) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.66% where 183 students have transferred out from schools out of 845 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College for Creative Studies has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.64%, while Aquinas College has the highest rate of 29.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | 29.83% (34.51% / 26.92%) | 88 (39 / 49) | 295 (113 / 182) |
| Cleary University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 128 (60 / 68) |
| College for Creative Studies | 6.64% (8.08% / 5.73%) | 17 (8 / 9) | 256 (99 / 157) |
| Siena Heights University | 26.53% (24.09% / 28.66%) | 78 (33 / 45) | 294 (137 / 157) |
| Finlandia University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 99 (55 / 44) |
| Davenport University-Lansing Location | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 21.66% (22.92% / 20.77%) | 183 (80 / 103) |
845 (349 / 496) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.60% for full-time students and 42.50% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Aquinas College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Cleary University has the lowest rate of 52%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | 77% | - |
| Cleary University | 52% | 40% |
| College for Creative Studies | 76% | 45% |
| Siena Heights University | 70% | - |
| Finlandia University | 63% | - |
| Davenport University-Lansing Location | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 67.60% | 42.50% |